Dear @ADG_OSEPA & @OSEPA_Official,
Your letter No. 8569VE26 dated 03.08.2026 threatening Vocational Trainers with suspension for exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest is a bad move that reeks of authoritarian overreach.
Let's be clear:
🔹 Article 19(1)(b) of the Indian Constitution guarantees every citizen the fundamental right to assemble peacefully without arms.
🔹 Article 19(1)(c) guarantees the right to form associations and unions to collectively voice grievances.
🔹 The right to peaceful protest is implicitly recognized as a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(a) & (b), subject only to reasonable restrictions.
By instructing VTPs to prohibit VTs from participating in strikes or agitations and threatening disciplinary action including termination, you are:
❌ Violating the fundamental rights of thousands of Vocational Trainers
❌ Intimidating workers for exercising lawful democratic rights
❌ Using contractual clauses as a weapon to suppress dissent
The Tripartite Agreement cannot be used as a shield to override constitutional guarantees. No contract can take away fundamental rights.
Instead of threatening hardworking VTs who have been delivering vocational education under Samagra Shiksha & PM SHRI across Odisha, we urge you to:
✅ Engage in meaningful dialogue with VT representatives
✅ Address genuine grievances through proper channels
✅ Respect the constitutional rights of every citizen
Threatening suspension for peaceful protest is undemocratic, unconstitutional, and sets a dangerous precedent.
We demand immediate withdrawal of this coercive directive.
#RightToProtest #FundamentalRights #VTWAO #OSEPA #Odisha #VocationalTrainers #Article19 #ConstitutionOfIndia
Delhi raises salaries for 1,130 vocational teachers. Meanwhile, Odisha's vocational trainers continue to wait.
When will the @OdishaGovt deliver a fair remuneration hike?
@MohanMOdisha @NityanandaGondBJP — answer the people who build Odisha's skilled future.#OdishaVocationalTrainers #FairPayForTrainers
🚨 EXPOSED: Mega Recruitment Scam in Odisha’s Mass Education Department!
We strongly condemn the massive corruption and irregularities in the recruitment process. Senior officials & private "consultants" are manipulating the system, forcing experienced staff (2016 batch) to reapply while looting money per post.
The creation of 21 outsourcing agencies and the contradictory notification to oust employees above 45 is a conspiracy against honest workers.
This is daylight robbery of employment opportunities.
We demand:
⚫ Immediate CBI/SPE inquiry into the scam.
⚫ Cancellation of the flawed notification.
⚫ Protection for existing employees.
@MohanMOdisha@suryabanshibjp@narendramodi@NityanandaBJP@VTAA_NSQF@PrithivirajBJP@mlkhattar@dpradhanbjp@AprajitaSarangi@babusinghodisha@IPR_Odisha@CorExposed
#JobScam #VTWA_Odisha #JusticeForEmployees
📢 Vocational Teachers Welfare Association, Odisha
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our fellow vocational trainer from Gajapati District. In this difficult time, our association stands firmly with the bereaved family and offers full moral support.
We assure everyone that we will raise this issue on every possible platform to demand justice, timely salary, and better security for all vocational trainers. Together, we will work to ensure such a tragedy never happens again.
✊ Solidarity & Support 😭😭😭
Vocational Teachers Welfare Association, Odisha.
@CMO_Odisha@SMEOdisha@SamagraShiksha@PrithivirajBJP@rashtrapatibhvn@NityanandaBJP
This is a matter of concern that after several reminders @OSEPA_Official has started the recruitment process in odisha in place of VTs working since 2016.If this is not intervened mass suicidal in front of @OSEPA_Official is our last option.
@SMEOdisha@NityanandaBJP@CMO_Odisha